Active research requires resouces, and we're here to provide the steps to access them.
Read through the information below to learn more about everything from the application
process to post-award procedures.

USF Research & Innovation

Detailed steps, checklists, templates, contacts, and resources are available on the USF Research & Innovation website. The USF Office of Sponsored Research is a USF System office, providing support to
faculty and staff at all USF campuses.

Funding Search

Search agency, government or organizational websites specific to your desired field
of interest.

2. Claim and update your profile. One of the benefits of Pivot is that it has over 3 million faculty profiles already
created and maintained by the Pivot editorial team.

3. Search by keywords, sponsors, or advanced search options.

4. Save any successful search queries. When a search query is saved, Pivot will automatically
provide a weekly funding alert that identifies any newly added or updated opportunities
that match your query.

5. You can track, set to active, or share individual funding opportunities.

Mark an opportunity as tracked to receive funding alerts about it. This is useful for any opportunity you want to
review later or to stay updated on.

Mark an opportunity as active if you plan to apply for it. You will receiving funding alerts about active opportunities
and it will be shown to you on your homepage once logged in.

You can delete saved searches and tracked opportunities, and change email alert settings,
from your home page.

6. Within each funding opportunity record, Pivot will list “profile matches” on the
right hand side. This provides suggestions, based on profiles, of other Pivot members
who may be interested in the opportunity. This tool is useful to find people to collaborate
with.

4. The Principle Investigator works with college staff to complete the Internal Form and
Interest Inventory (if applicable), and any other grant packet forms (e.g. technical
proposal and budget information). In addition to your college office manager, relevant
staff contacts for assistance in completing this information include …

1. College staff work with the Principle Investigator on any necessary implementation
steps (e.g. Grant Budget Release, subcontract paperwork, GEMS combo codes, budget
transfers, etc). Jennifer Shideler is available to help with payroll distribution.

2. College staff also work with the Principle Investigator to complete any paperwork
that is required on an ongoing basis (e.g. reconciliation, PERT, etc).

4. College staff and Principle Investigator will work with Vickie on all contractual
issues relating to the grant project (e.g. contract/grant amendments or modifications,
no-cost extensions, contract/grant renewals, project-to-project transfers, etc).

Close Out Procedures:

The Principle Investigator, in partnership with the college office manager, works
with Nina Pemberton (Sponsored Research Administrator for the Tampa campus) to assist
colleges with all necessary close-out procedures when the award comes to an end.